What constitutional restructuring of Austria-Hungary was proposed in the May Declaration of 1917, delivered by Anton Korošec in the Vienna parliament?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D. Uniting all South Slav territories of the monarchy into an autonomous state under the Habsburg crown

  1. Step 1: The May Declaration (Majniška deklaracija), presented on 30 May 1917 by the Yugoslav Parliamentary Club, demanded the democratic union of Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs within a reformed, trialist Habsburg Monarchy. Answer: Uniting all South Slav territories of the monarchy into an autonomous state under the Habsburg crown. Why not the others: It did not demand the forced annexation of Serbia, the partition of Carniola, or an immediate anti-clerical revolution.

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